Maeron
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Maeron’s most prominent design features are the textured front and back panels, that were inspired by the intricate embroidered bodices found in a variety of cultures. To give these panels the appearance of verticality, the sweater is worked sideways.
To balance out the detailed, but easy to work ornamentation, the shape of the sweater is kept simple and understated, resulting in an elegant, easy to wear piece that will surely make you stand out from the crowd.
a 89 [98, 108, 116] {128, 138, 148, 158} cm / 35 [38.5, 42.5, 45.75] {50.5, 54.25, 58.25, 62.25}”.
b (unshaped hem) 77 [87.5, 94.5, 105] {115, 125.5, 136, 146.5} cm / 30.25 [34.5, 37.25, 41.25] {45.25, 49.5, 53.5, 57.75}
(shaped hem) 71,5 [82, 89, 99,5] {110, 120,5, 131, 141,5} cm / 28.25 [32.25, 35, 39.25] {43.25, 47.5, 51.5, 55.75}”
c 31 [33.5, 36, 38.5] {42, 45.5, 47.5, 53.5} cm / 12.25 [13.25, 14.25, 15.25] {16.5, 18, 18.75, 21}”
d 21.5 [22, 23, 24] {24, 25, 25.5, 26.5} cm / 8.5 [8.75, 9, 9.5] {9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.5}”
e (excluding hem) 41.5 [42, 43.5, 45.5] {46.5, 48, 49, 51.5} cm / 16.25 [16.5, 17.25, 18] {18.25, 19, 19.25, 20.25}”
f 29 [28, 28, 28] {27.5, 26.5, 26.5, 25.5} cm / 11.5 [11, 11, 11] {10.75, 10.5, 10.5, 10}”
g 48 [48, 48, 48] {46, 46, 46, 46} cm / 19 [19, 19, 19] {18, 18, 18, 18}”
h 29.5 [29.5, 29.5, 29.5] {32.5, 32.5, 32.5, 32.5} cm / 11.5 [11.5, 11.5, 11.5] {12.75, 12.75, 12.75, 12.75}”
i 33.5 [33.5, 33.5, 33.5] {36.5, 36.5, 36.5, 38.5} cm / 13.25 [13.25 , 13.25 , 13.25] {14.25, 14.25, 14.25, 15.25}”
CONSTRUCTION
Mearon has an interesting, seamless construction, with elegant and decorative details. You will start with a provisional cast on at the upper arm. Then the body is worked sideways to the center back and front. The body is constructed using a double-sided provisional cast-on for an invisible side seam. Once the right and the left half of the sweater are worked, they are joined by a modified three needle bind off for a flat center front and back seam. The sleeves are worked down in the round, so you can try on your sweater for a perfect sleeve length. Then stitches are picked up for the finishing of the lower edge and the neckline and worked in the round to the bind off.
SIZES
XS [S, M, L] {1X, 2X, 3X, 4X}
Finished measurements
Bust: 89 [98, 108, 116] {128, 138, 148, 158} cm / 35 [38.5, 42.5, 45.75] {50.5, 54.25, 58.25, 62.25}”.
High hip: 78 [87, 97, 105] {117, 127, 137, 147} cm / 30.75 [34.25, 38.25, 41.25] {46, 50, 54, 58}”.
The sweater is designed to have approx 10 – 12.5 cm / 4 – 5” of positive ease at the bust.
The sample is shown in size S, has 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease around the bust and a shaped hem with no ease.
YARN
Kokon Fingering Weight Merino, 100% merino, 320 m / 350 yards per 100 gr.
MC approx 850 [900, 975, 1075] {1250, 1350, 1500, 1575} m / 930 [985, 1065, 1175] {1365, 1475, 1640, 1720} yards.
CC 120 [120, 130, 130] {145, 145, 160, 170} m / 130 [130, 140, 140] {160, 160, 175, 185} yards.
Colorways used for the sample: MC Fog and CC Space.
The pattern contains directions for lengthening the sweater. When you lengthen the sweater with 10 sts you will need to add approx 75 [80, 80, 90] {100, 100, 110, 120} m / 82 [88, 88, 100] {110, 110, 120, 132} to the stated amount for MC and approx 10 m / 11 yards to the CC amount.
NEEDLES
Needle A (for the body and sleeves)
One 100 cm / 60” circular needle, and a set of needles for working small circumferences in the round (DPN’s, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars), in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
Suggested needle size: 3.5 mm / US #4.
Needle B (for the seed stitch bands on the body)
One 100 cm / 60” circular needle.
Suggested needle size: 3.25 mm / US #3.
Needle C (for the seed stitch trimmings of the neckline, sleeves and body)
One 60 cm / 60” circular needle, one 40 cm / 24” circular needle and a set of needles for working small circumferences in the round. Suggested needle size: 3 mm / US #2.5.
Crochet hook size 4 mm (G) for the Two-Sided Provisional Cast On.
GAUGE
Measured after blocking.
Stockinette stitch on Needle A: 23 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”.
Note: since the sweater is worked sideways, the row gauge is just as crucial as the stitch gauge.
TUTORIALS
Here you can find a tutorial for the Two-Sided Provisional Cast On that is used to work the front and back of the cardigan as one piece, without a side seam. The tutorial for the Modified 3-Needle Bind Off (that is used to attach the left side front and back to the right side front and back) can be found here.
* DANNY VERA